What a waste of time

Yet another day wasted in parliament. Adjourned till Monday morning. 

"If I was resigning I would not have been here. I hope the opposition sees sense in this"
~Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on #coalgatescam  

PS: I wonder Is he trying to cover up the scam with his witty remarks or is he still affirmative that we are damn fools to forget and forgive AGAIN

thenappan..,

Proving her wrong!

Life presents you with a lot of choices. Often you are pushed to crucial corners with having to choose between your favorites. The choices you have are walk away now and regret it for the rest of the life or go ahead, risk it and live the moment even if it happens to be just a moment.

Being a kid when others had ambitions and aims, I on the other had no idea.  On a lighter note was just hesitant what am I supposed to become. Aren't you supposed to have skills and talents? What do I have? What can I do in this competent world? And many more such negative thoughts.

Spent most of my time in front of TV and when my mother was concerned initially she'd advice. And what effect does advice have on kids? Being no exception sat affront TV just for the sake of irritating her even more. When things reached extreme limits I'd get thrashed with even more advice and one as such was - "You won't get paid for watching TV!"

That phrase is a very common one, at least herein India where everything and everyone feels insecure and the funny thing is I've seen marriages for the sake of security and dependency. Shouldn't marriages be done for being in love?

Anyways not having to elude from what I was about to say, it was then on hearing such a phrase I determined am going to prove her wrong. I'll make money exactly from what she said I can't. This day I've been partially successful in it.

Was offered by an online magazine that they'd bear the movie expenses I incur at cinemas. Though that's not a big something it is something. Have denied them but after appreciating their offer. Now feeling a bit contended that I've made something useful out of myself!

But still I haven’t proved her entirely wrong, looking forward to the day I do!

thenappan..,

Building up Network

Should have posted this a while back... just noticed this was in my draft. Anyways here it is, 

When I read Rashmi Bhansals Connect the dots, I discovered that all of them had good relations with people - be it common man or the supremacy kind. And to build such potent relationship they needed contacts who might introduce other contacts and the network might grow thick and strong.

Just like Boys Senthil says information is wealth, contacts are affiliated to wealth. Today was introduced to one of the entrepreneurs who runs an online magazine. Honestly I don’t know if he's a turtle turner or am I being presumptuous? But this much I do know that am building up my network - contacts.

Yes, he's introducing me to someone else and am given an opportunity to pen down. Looking forward to it with hopes - The best of it is always yet to come.

thenappan..,

Divine yet Daunting

Happened to visit my native, and as while I was there also had the opportunity to stop by Kunnakudi as well. Such a divine temple spreading the serenity to it's surrounding environment. But a sad thing about it and all our south indian temples are that they lag when it comes to maintenance.

And i've missed mentioning the acoustics... When yelled something soothing, like Ohm (which one of the locale demonstrated for us) it resonates back. Felt good and bad at the same time.... not many, not even the ones who've been their knows it.

lucky me, came to know from one of the locals der..,

thenappan..,

Rejoicing Independence

Google says, it took us over 150 years of struggle to get our independence and we are independent for 65 years now. But I fail to ascertain the fact - are we really independent?

I sometimes worry, occasionally laugh at the irony of fate we've been through. We united for a secular country and later lost it to the very same secularism. The chairpersons change, but the chair remains untethered.

My country,

Has the second leading population, and census state we would beat China in near future (some rejoice, we'll finally we beat China)

Where Pizza delivery is in 30 minutes with a money back policy while ambulance takes 1 hour give or take a few hours

The Commercials are free while the essentials costs sky high

The one who pays his taxes are negligent fools while the ones who manage to skip are smart

People marry for security reasons rather than for loving each other

Kids are born with a fate as to compete, for the world is portrayed a marathon. If you stand you succeed, else bury yourself in the stampede

Where a cricketer earns per match, while soldier per injury

Where Philanthropy is a mere act of publicity which foils the literal meaning of philanthropy

Insane rule while the rest of sane (such as me) simply grieve over it and move on with their lives

Our constitutional motto - For the people, of the people and by the people is the only part where people seem to be of some significance

But what the heck, still this is my country, this is my identity, this is what made me what I am now and will be tomorrow and the day after!

Jai Hind

thenappan..,

An Anology

Just happened to watch the Kalyan Jewelers recent ad with Big B and Prabhu. Though of the co-relation between the ad and the story of lord Shri Krishna and his play mate Sudhama. Before the analogy, here is a brief of the ad.

Kalyan Jewelers Ad

Big B in his old age is a school teacher in some remote village. As the school falls under a gram panchayat or even below that, the infrastructure is so poor and students are forced to vacate classes when there is rain.

Later Big B visits one of his former students who's well settled in city and is quite influential. When the watchman restricts his entry on the very sight of a poor old beggar, Prabhu who by chance sees him comes to his rescue, falls in his feet to express his gratitude and treats the guest just like a noble man does to anyone.

After dinning together, Prabhu shows the pictures from old days and when Big B slides the picture of him and Prabhu with the school building as back drop, his eyes shed a tear, an emotional scene which prabhu misses to take a note off. Without uttering a word about the purpose of his visit Big B starts his journey back to his village.

After a tiresome night long journey, when he reaches his village Big G is astounded to see Prabhu instructing some workmen regarding the resurrection of their symbol of love - school.

The Krishna Sudhama Analogy

Lord Krishna and Sudhama grew up together in a paatshaala(schooling of their time). On graduating, they parted their ways, Krishna - to rule his kingdom & Sudhama to his etiquette Brahmin life. As years passed on Sudhama's financial situation worsened a lot. His wife persisted that he visit his childhood friend Krishna and seek his help.

Though he hesitated, he finally gathered courage to visit his friend. While he started off, he packed along a packer of chaval which was Krishna's favorite since the paatshala days and Sudhama's mother used to give him a lot and spoilt him more.

When he reached Dwaraka where Krishna was governing, he was surprised to see its magnificence. And even more astounding when he saw Krishna himself. While krishna was healthy and wealthy Sudhama was lean and poor.

Krishna treated his guest well, and Sudhama on the other hand was embarrassed on how to present him a dirty bag of chaval to a wealthy king! But Krishna was no ordinary king, he found out a bag tied to his hip and enquired what it was. Having no option Sudhama took it out and handed it over to Krishna, he felt overjoyed and hugged Sudhama. When the day came to an end, Krishna bid farewell toSudhama and went to attend his chores.

Sudhama was too prestigious to seek an helping hand, so he returned empty handed. But when he returned home, he was panicked to see his house missing and a palace in it's place over fortnight! He was even more surprised when he saw his kids came running out to hug his father with kilos of gold attires. He just then realized Krishna had known it right from the beginning and was letting Sudhama be himself, for a friend knows what he needs and doesn’t expect them to be said out loud!

Thenappan..,

What Women Wants!

What Women Wants - A mystical mystery!

Try remembering when was the last time some women you knew was satisfied about what you did. Well, as and while you try, I'll work on it myself.

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Nope, it's like never, there has always been a feedback -

Maybe it could have been this way

you've tried, but this is not what I asked for

Where you even listening to what I said!

Can't you just do this one thing I asked for (well, everytime it will just be ONE time)

Maybe I should have asked your brother instead of you!

Even you sister can do better than you do

You are just hopeless

I never said that, I just mentioned it would have been better if it was that!

Well, I presume all of you men might have heard these phrases at certain point of time, and there are many more which I couldn’t recollect right now.

Be it any women, be it you girl friend or mom or be it even your gammy, when it comes to acknowledging our acts, they seem to be quite united!

P.S. - this one is dedicated to my mom, whom I've never been able to convince that am capable of doing ONE SANE thing ever in my life. I've just given up entirely now.

Thenappan..,

F.R.I.E.N.D'z

When I failed, they patted on my back - it's alright

When I had heartbreaks, they cheered me up - there are always second chances

When I achieved, they were besides me - I am happy for you

When I was turned down, they made it easy saying  - there is always a next time

When I erred, they backed me up - It's not your fault

When I refused debauchery, they patted - stay good for us as well, will you?

When in trouble, they stuck around all along

When I fooled around, they cleaned up my mess

When I was sick, they cared for me

When I was mad, they were inturn mad

When I failed believing in myself, they believed - You've got it, you've just got to realize it

When I was furious, they made fun of me… still they remained friends with me

I just hope I've been just the same they've ever been to me all along...

Reminiscing all those treats, late night outs, movies, outings, few long trips, bullying, being bullied, ogling, classroom naps, little ego clashes, occasional fights oevr unethical play

Though there weren't many, am glad I've got few of em…

Having a friend around is a FRIENDSHIP DAY everyday of the year, round the clock..,

Thenappan..,

After effects of being to a funeral

Funny, when the soul departs the flesh, it is called a BODY in urban words or Cadaver in medical terms! We forget the fact it was a person just before where they are now, if only they could hear and see things around after their own death, they'd wish to die all over again!

Scene 1 - Just outside funeral service

Our task here is to shift body to places, once when the body arrives from mortuary, I've got to take it up the stairs to home and later, after the rituals are done with get it back to the cremation van.

Scene 2 - Tea stall around the block

G: Seems like India won a silver in Olympics, great news rite!

B: (thinks to himself - duh, it was like 15 hours back - why are we speaking about dead news!) Wow, great news yaar

Some X (who's here for the funeral, smoking black cigar) - Aiyoo rama !!!

Scene 3 - Mortuary Van

Driver: What you paid was for the paper work, we are doing things with interest for the departed souls, you should be respecting that and tip us good!

Relative: No way am paying extra bucks, we will go by the terms we came into earlier, even before paper work started out!

Scene 4 - someone over phone

When are you planning to come Iyer Ji, it's already half past 10, we were supposed to start our rituals about an hour back

(hangs up as he sees the Iyervaal's TVS Scooty coming to a hollering stop)

Iyer 2: Sorry Mama, got into the traffic

Rel: What ji, it's Saturday, since when are we strangled in Saturday's jam

Iyer 1: Okay Okay, we already delayed, lets light up fire before the Rahu Kalam

Scene 5 - Among the gathered relatives

A: Hey, these are the one I mentioned earlier - the in-laws.

B: Oh, good, I thought they wouldn't show up

A: of course they would, they are the in laws!!! And by the way did you notice the one along with her hair cropped - a pop cutting or something…

Scene 6 - Close circle of the deceased

This should not have happened, this is a dream, I was supposed to take you to over a walk this Sunday. Come on, up now, lets prepond it, how about we go for that walk today instead of tomorrow.. Come on now, get up, please…

Scene 7 - Not so close to the deceased

Any idea how long it might take?

P.S. - Random events from different funerals I've been to, are put together. Though they vary from each one of them, they still seem to be correlated ...

Thenappan..,

Jism 2 Controversy AGAIN !

Jism 2 poster are now being removed from buses n electric poles in Mumbai.

IRONIC - Why allow post them in the first place??? Isn't that obvious people would chose starring at almost naked Sunny Leone than the pretty boring Indian Roads !!!


Here is a visual treat on what most of the commuters will miss henceforth in Mumbai roads...

Source:

http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20120211208&keyword=topstories&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=250371

Thenappan..,

Finding Time

As usual, the Monday morning, forwarded my blog on the latest flick I watched – The Dark Knight Rises – to my colleagues.

Taking a peek into it, one of my colleague got back to me with a simple query – “it should be eating up much time, how do you manage!”

“Well, I don’t have a girl friend to spend my weekends with and it leaves me ample amount of time for me to trifle around; my friends are workaholics just like I am – working at home & occasionally blogging from work; hardly step out of home if not for cinemas; never indulge myself with hiking or sports or anything as such & neither do I have such athletic physic; am also kind of sleep deprived, summing up all, I’ve got nothing better to do than scribble which I call myself a blog!” is what came to my mind. But then something more of a fact flashed and I blurted out the same – It’s not about patience, but passion…

 Sounds true though now, doesn’t it!

Thenappan..,